Guidebook for Windsor
Food Scene
Best burger joint in town and it's around the corner.
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Huxtaburger Prahran
203 High StBest burger joint in town and it's around the corner.
Just around the corner for delicious fresh vietnamese... super funky!
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Hanoi Hannah Express Lane
186 High StJust around the corner for delicious fresh vietnamese... super funky!
Charlie Dumpling
184 High StreetFantastic dumplings and a great vibe.
Great spot for a classic Melbourne breakfast. Also get your essentials here like eggs, milk and bread.
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Windsor Delicatessens
33 Hornby StGreat spot for a classic Melbourne breakfast. Also get your essentials here like eggs, milk and bread.
Local coffee roaster and cafe. Best Coffee you will find in the area and one of the best in Melbourne.
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Journeyman
169 Chapel StLocal coffee roaster and cafe. Best Coffee you will find in the area and one of the best in Melbourne.
With its roadhouse diner portions, vinyl menus and $22 jugs of sangria, Yellow Bird offers up round-the-clock Mexican-inspired dining in the heart of Windsor.
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Yellow Bird Cafe
122 Chapel StWith its roadhouse diner portions, vinyl menus and $22 jugs of sangria, Yellow Bird offers up round-the-clock Mexican-inspired dining in the heart of Windsor.
eugenius
Great local cafe with loads of character.
Some of the best Mexican in Melbourne and there's a secret bar upstairs called Atico definitely worth a visit.
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Fonda Mexican
144 Chapel StSome of the best Mexican in Melbourne and there's a secret bar upstairs called Atico definitely worth a visit.
Excellent dumplings and teas. Try the chocolate dumpling or sit upstairs in their asian beer bar, Zhou Zhou.
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Oriental Teahouse South Yarra
455 Chapel StExcellent dumplings and teas. Try the chocolate dumpling or sit upstairs in their asian beer bar, Zhou Zhou.
Thirty Eight Chairs
4 Bond StExcellent Italian, simple and seasonal.
Ladro TAP
162 Greville StBest pizza in Melbourne, or up there.
Another quality pizza joint where you choose the toppings. Pretty fun but a bit expensive for what it is.
MELT Windsor
171 Chapel StreetAnother quality pizza joint where you choose the toppings. Pretty fun but a bit expensive for what it is.
Excellent local cafe and breakfast/brunching spot.
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Two Birds One Stone
12 Claremont StExcellent local cafe and breakfast/brunching spot.
Excellent Chinese that packs the heat. I love this place.
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Dainty Sichuan Food
149 Lonsdale StExcellent Chinese that packs the heat. I love this place.
More formal Chinese restaurant. Come for Yum Cha on the weekends, it's all you can eat and excellent.
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David's
4 Cecil PlMore formal Chinese restaurant. Come for Yum Cha on the weekends, it's all you can eat and excellent.
More fine dining style. Get the 5 course menu for $85... it won't be a cheap meal but it will be excellent.
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Da Noi
95 Toorak RdMore fine dining style. Get the 5 course menu for $85... it won't be a cheap meal but it will be excellent.
One of the city's best gastropubs. The food here is amazing.
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The Smith Prahran
213 High StOne of the city's best gastropubs. The food here is amazing.
Essentials
Great fresh produce in a lovely market setting with loads of history.
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Prahran Market station
Great fresh produce in a lovely market setting with loads of history.
Coles Prahran
303 Chapel StCloses major supermarket.
Shopping
My Adventure Travel
197 Chapel StExcellent travel agent around the corner.
Chapel Street is Melbourne's longest designer shopping strip, this is just one of many highlights.
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Topshop Topman
500 Chapel StChapel Street is Melbourne's longest designer shopping strip, this is just one of many highlights.
Nique Prahran
201 Chapel StIconic Melbourne clothing retailer.
Average pub with one of Melbourne's only 24 hour bottle shops attached. Good one to know.
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The Railway Hotel- Windsor
29 Chapel StAverage pub with one of Melbourne's only 24 hour bottle shops attached. Good one to know.
Pawn & Co
177 Greville StGreat for drinking and dancing. Everything is for sale.
An excellent local market for knick knacks and antiques. Don't get lost in here for too long.
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Chapel Street Bazaar
217 Chapel StAn excellent local market for knick knacks and antiques. Don't get lost in here for too long.
Drinks & Nightlife
This is where you end up on a big night out, it's a local icon and not for the feint hearted.
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Revolver Upstairs
229 Chapel StThis is where you end up on a big night out, it's a local icon and not for the feint hearted.
Kid Boston
44 Chapel StreetOne of the best cocktail bars in Melbourne.
Come for a sandwich... walk through the fake fridge door to a secret cocktail bar.
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Boston Sub
96 Chapel StCome for a sandwich... walk through the fake fridge door to a secret cocktail bar.
Excellent bar specialising in absinth and vodkas with Eastern European food that is top notch. This one is always a good time.
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Borsch Vodka & Tears
173 Chapel StExcellent bar specialising in absinth and vodkas with Eastern European food that is top notch. This one is always a good time.
Classic and classy speakeasy style bar and restaurant. Great for a date.
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The Woods
108 Chapel StClassic and classy speakeasy style bar and restaurant. Great for a date.
Bit of a younger crowd but great local pub with excellent beer selection and $4 pizzas that are really very good.
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Lucky Coq
179 Chapel StBit of a younger crowd but great local pub with excellent beer selection and $4 pizzas that are really very good.
Great pub with an excellent rooftop.
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The Emerson Rooftop Bar and Club
141-145 Commercial RoadGreat pub with an excellent rooftop.
Australian dive bar, the Sweetwater Inn. Great vibe and delicious food. Really good for vegos.
1/60 Bray St
Australian dive bar, the Sweetwater Inn. Great vibe and delicious food. Really good for vegos.
Arts & Culture
Great cinema complex in an historic former jam factory. 10 minute walk or a short tram ride.
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Roc's Jam Factory
500 Chapel StGreat cinema complex in an historic former jam factory. 10 minute walk or a short tram ride.
Beautiful community theatre with loads of quality performances year round.
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Chapel Off Chapel
12 Little Chapel StBeautiful community theatre with loads of quality performances year round.
Everything Else
Great local pool. 50m, outdoor, heated, cheap and with plenty of space for lying around in the sunshine.
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Prahran Aquatic Centre
41 Essex StGreat local pool. 50m, outdoor, heated, cheap and with plenty of space for lying around in the sunshine.
Chris Gahan Reserve
Closest park.
A bit further away but these gardens are Melbourne's best.
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Iziko LikaBotaniki LikaKumkani eVictoria
A bit further away but these gardens are Melbourne's best.
Albert park lake is a recreational wonderland with bike paths, a golf course, the city's best sports facilities and aquatic centre. There's boating on the lake and of course, the Grand Prix circuit.
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Albert Park
Albert park lake is a recreational wonderland with bike paths, a golf course, the city's best sports facilities and aquatic centre. There's boating on the lake and of course, the Grand Prix circuit.
Great place for yoga with a vibrant atmosphere and great instructors. They do an introductory offer for $25, all you can yoga for 10 days and there are heaps of classes.
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Yoga 213
97 Swan StGreat place for yoga with a vibrant atmosphere and great instructors. They do an introductory offer for $25, all you can yoga for 10 days and there are heaps of classes.
Another great yoga joint with a good introductory offer but this one is hot. Meant to be great but I've never been.
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Hot Box Yoga
Another great yoga joint with a good introductory offer but this one is hot. Meant to be great but I've never been.
Amazing little shopping strip with heaps of cool retailers, bars, cafes & restaurants.
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Greville Street
Greville StreetAmazing little shopping strip with heaps of cool retailers, bars, cafes & restaurants.
These guys have excellent European beers and an amazing happy hour where they are only about $7 for a pint. Pretty good, cheap food as well. They always play great tunes.
Ruby Tuesdays
These guys have excellent European beers and an amazing happy hour where they are only about $7 for a pint. Pretty good, cheap food as well. They always play great tunes.
Brophy's Body & Mind
Closest gym
Windsor station
Chapel St / Peel StClosest train station.
Beautiful gated park clost to the apartment. This is my favourite in the area.
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Victoria Gardens
State Route 24Beautiful gated park clost to the apartment. This is my favourite in the area.
Getting Around
Windsor station
Chapel St / Peel StClosest train station... or Prahran.